Sr ESG Specialist

Lamb Weston; Kennewick (WA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

FSAs (Flexible Spending Accounts)

Well-being programs

Paid Time Off

401(k) & Financial Planning Services

Family-friendly events

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Lamb Weston is seeking a Senior ESG Engagement Specialist in Kennewick, WA to advance our ESG strategy across internal stakeholders, suppliers, and customers. You will collaborate with ESG, Communications, Finance, and operations to track initiatives and respond to external requests.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's in Sustainability or business, 5+ years in ESG or related fields, strong communication and project management skills, and proficiency with MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability or general business preferred.
• 5+ years general business experience, ESG or Sustainability preferred.
• Understanding of ESG strategies, regulations, insights, metrics, and reporting.
• Comfortable working in an evolving field where processes and procedures will need to be defined.
• Strong ability to think logically, manage projects, problem-solve, and lead initiatives.
• Experience across multiple departments to support a project or resolve challenges.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills with all levels.

Responsibilities

• Support and aid in development of ESG and Sustainability initiatives and programs.
• Contribute to internal programs by providing support as an ESG Subject Matter Expert.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure ESG messaging is conveyed to all stakeholders.
• Represent ESG interests within EHS Pillar Teams and Green Teams and share best practices.
• Work with ESG Team Members and key internal customers to support strategy and roadmap deliverables.
• Collaborate with Sr. Director, ESG Administration to track qualitative ESG activities.
• Lead tactical external engagement, including customer inquiries, rating systems, certifications.
• Develop ESG content with Corp. Communications, Sales, and Marketing for engagement activities.
• Cultivate relationships with teammates, industry peers, customers, and suppliers.

Skills

ESG strategy

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

About Lamb Weston

You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world.

Title

Sr ESG Specialist

Location

Kennewick, WA

Job Requisition ID

Req-271987

Time Type

Full time

Job Description Summary

Lamb Weston’s Senior Specialist – ESG Engagement will support the Company’s growing interaction with internal and external stakeholders. This position will participate in and/or lead a variety of internal and external activities including cross functional collaboration with other ESG resources, the Company’s Supply Chain and Commercial teams, customers, suppliers, and ESG rating, ranking and certification systems. Along with the Sr. Director, ESG Administration this position will ensure Lamb Weston’s ESG strategy and programs are moving forward, and progress is represented accurately and consistently across various audiences.

Responsibilities include supporting and tracking ESG activities across other business functions, collaborating with Communications and Marketing to enhance internal and external ESG messaging, and tracking and responding to various forms of external requests for ESG information.

Job Description

• Support and aid in development of ESG and Sustainability initiatives and programs.
• Contribute to internal programs by providing support as an ESG Subject Matter Expert.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure ESG messaging is consistently and accurately conveyed to all stakeholders (internal and external).
• Represent ESG interests within EHS Pillar Teams and/or Green Teams ensuring appropriate level of focus and facilitating best practice sharing.
• Work with Lamb Weston ESG Team Members as well as key internal customers, including Global Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Ag Services, Capital Management, and Corporate Finance groups to support and track strategy and roadmap deliverables.
• Collaborate with Sr. Director, ESG Administration to track and consolidate qualitative ESG activities across the Company.
• Lead tactical external engagement activities including customer inquiries, questionnaires, ESG related rating/ranking systems, and certification or audit programs.
• Develop ESG content, in collaboration with Corp. Communications, Sales, and/or Marketing for use in strategic employee, customer, and investor engagement activities.
• Cultivate relationships with teammates, industry peers, customers, and suppliers.
• Other special projects and ad hoc ESG responsibilities as requested. Help with grants, incentives, funding opportunities.

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree. Sustainability or general business preferred.
• 5+ years general business experience, with preferred experience in ESG or Sustainability. Candidates with Supply Chain, Communications, or Marketing experience may be considered.
• Understanding of ESG strategies, regulations, insights, metrics, and reporting.
• Comfortable working in an evolving field where processes and procedures will need to be defined.
• Strong ability to think logically, manage projects, problem-solve, and lead initiatives in an organized and efficient manner.
• Experience effectively working across multiple departments to support a project or resolve an organizational challenge.
• Demonstrated successful interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written), with the ability to communicate with internal teams at all levels of the organization, field level to executive leaders.
• High proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects & work independently.

Industry-Competitive Benefits

• Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
• Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
• Paid Time Off
• Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance
• Family-Friendly Employee events
• Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services

Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Anticipated Close Date

The anticipated close date is a good faith estimate for when this job will be closed. Some jobs may be unposted or filled earlier or later than the Anticipated Close Date depending on interview processes and business needs.

Anticipated Close Date: 12/14/2026

Pay Transparency

In compliance with applicable state and local laws, Lamb Weston has opted to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation is specific to this position and takes into account a number of variables. Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range posted based on various factors, including, but not limited to, job duties, experience and expertise. A candidate's work location could also impact the actual compensation being outside of the range to reflect local cost of labor. A reasonable annual estimate of the range for this role is listed below.

Pay Rate or Range: $86,380.00 - $129,570.00

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law